The only one I know like is that Thermos should be capitalised as a brand name! Otherwise it has to be a thermos flask, I think. Loved this, and I came back from the line dancing departure for you <3
Thank you 🤠 Yes! Thermos! So funny because I was thinking about Thermos this week when writing about walking. It’s reminded me that someone I worked with years ago wanted to (or maybe did) start a campaign called ‘What’s wrong with a Thermos?’ in protest of everyone walking round with their takeaway coffees. Though I guess the answer to the question is ‘quite a bit’.
As a former subeditor, I did have to LOL in the section about Frisbees. See also: Portaloo. We once got a shirty (or should that be shitty?) letter for calling a festival toilet a Portaloo in a caption at heat magazine. Not one of those things you really think of until you get berated by a legal team
The only one I know like is that Thermos should be capitalised as a brand name! Otherwise it has to be a thermos flask, I think. Loved this, and I came back from the line dancing departure for you <3
Thank you 🤠 Yes! Thermos! So funny because I was thinking about Thermos this week when writing about walking. It’s reminded me that someone I worked with years ago wanted to (or maybe did) start a campaign called ‘What’s wrong with a Thermos?’ in protest of everyone walking round with their takeaway coffees. Though I guess the answer to the question is ‘quite a bit’.
Ha, amazing! Another reason to not love those festival loos! I didn't know you'd been a subeditor, Emma, very cool. Finding your Substack now x
As a former subeditor, I did have to LOL in the section about Frisbees. See also: Portaloo. We once got a shirty (or should that be shitty?) letter for calling a festival toilet a Portaloo in a caption at heat magazine. Not one of those things you really think of until you get berated by a legal team